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Alex McLeish and the myth of Martin O’Neill
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By Mark Dingwall
A myth has grown up amongst Celtic fans that in his first stint at Parkhead that Martin O’Neill swept all before him. In fact, Alex McLeish trounced him in direct managerial battles coming out seven trophies to four ahead of the Northern Irishman.
Both men would win seven trophies each during their tenures - O’Neill 2000-2005 and McLeish 2001-2006. O’Neill\s first season saw him win a Treble against Dick Advocaat.
However, in direct conflict McLeish bettered O’Neill considerably.
It should also be noted that in Advocaat’s reign, before McLeish came in, the club overspent in his four and a half years by £124million - that is revenue versus expenditure - and I’ve always argued that fundamentally undermined the club and led ultimately to the administration event.
Having that financial handicap made McLeish’s triumphs all the more remarkable.
THE TALE OF THE TAPE
In the years of direct competition under these two managers both won the League and the Cup twice and McLeish winning the League Cup three times - Livingston’s League Cup win in 2003-4 stopping complete Old Firm dominance in this period.
Alex McLeish won 7 major trophies while managing Rangers F.C. between 2001 and 2006.
His complete trophy haul consists of the following honours:
2 Scottish Premier League Titles: 2002–03, 2004–05
2 Scottish Cups: 2001–02, 2002–03
3 Scottish League Cups: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Notable Achievements
The Domestic Treble: In the 2002–03 season, he led the club to a clean sweep of all three domestic trophies.
European History: In addition to his domestic silverware, McLeish became the first manager to guide a Scottish club into the knockout stages (last 16) of the UEFA Champions League during the 2005–06 campaign.
Martin O'Neill won seven trophies during his highly first managerial tenure at Celtic.
His trophy haul between 2000 and 2005 consisted of thesemajor domestic honors:
Scottish Premiership Titles (3): 2000–01, 2001–02, and 2003–04.
Scottish Cups (3): 2000–01, 2003–04, and 2004–05.
Scottish League Cup (1): 2000–01.
Note: In his debut 2000–01 season, O'Neill memorably guided the club to a domestic treble, becoming the first Celtic manager to achieve this since Jock Stein. He also took the team to the 2003 UEFA Cup Final in Seville
Murrell and Swinney - the Boys Brigade connection
Meant to mention this earlier. One a podcast - think it was Martin Geisler who mentioned it - Murrell and Swinney only have 6 months age difference and apparently they were both in the same Boys Brigade company.